Lester Lee Mathews
Jul 14, 2017
MISSOULA - Lester Lee Mathews was born September 10, 1921 and passed into life eternal on July 14, 2017. Our loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather reached the age of 95 with a tough and independent spirit. He was born in Belle Fouche, South Dakota and graduated from high school there.
Lester was married to...
Leah Mae (Griffin) Buhler
Jul 14, 2017
Leah Mae Buhler, 81, of Corvallis passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017. She was born on June 21, 1936 in Rexburg, Idaho. On October 1, 1956, she married Ellis Ross Buhler in Darby, Montana.
Leah was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Leah was preceded in death by her...
Barbara Dee (Englund) Tester
Jul 12, 2017
Barbara Tester, 69, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula.
Barb was born in Healdsburg, California in January of 1948. Her Mother Doris Englund and Father Alvin Englund, also had two other children, Russ Englund and Helen Lee Wickman.
Once reaching Hamilton, Montana,...
Beatrice E. (Tombaugh) Johnson
Jul 9, 2017
Beatrice Emma Johnson, 91, died July 9, 2017 at Marcus Daly Hospice Center.
Bea was born June 11, 1926 in San Diego, Ca. to Ray and Dorothy (Dot) Tombaugh.
She grew up in Descanso, Ca. and attended school in Descanso and El Cajon. After her graduation from high school, Bea entered the Navy nursing program....
Richard K. Lloyd
Jul 6, 2017
Hamilton – Richard Kirtland Lloyd, 67, died in his home in Hamilton, Montana on July 6, 2017. Kirt was a talented and dedicated musician, a passionate fly fisherman, and a lover of downhill snow sports and surfing. Kirt had resided in the Bitterroot Valley since relocating from Southern California in 1994. He was a loyal and steadfast friend and...
Naomi Ruth (Gould) Robinson
Jul 4, 2017
Hamilton – Naomi Ruth Gould Bartel Robinson passed away July 4, 2017 in Hamilton, MT. She was born on October 14, 1928 in Bassett, NE to Edwin and Gladys Gould. Naomi was one of six children. The family moved to Montana in the 1930’s.
Naomi later met Rinehart Bartel and they married January 26, 1947. They had...
Elmer F. Sorenson
Jul 1, 2017
Elmer F. Sorenson, 88, a longtime Hamilton resident, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
He was born August 20, 1928, in Billings. Elmer grew up in Dillon, and graduated from Beaverhead County High School. He spent several summers haying in the Big Hole, served two years as a sailor...
Archie Clyde Schallenberger
Jul 1, 2017
Archie Clyde Schallenberger, 92, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. He was born on June 10, 1925 in Ekalaka, MT, the first born son of the late Floyd and Hazel (Stewart) Schallenberger.
Archie’s early childhood was spent in Ekalaka, but in the late 30’s Archie’s family...
Shirley Ann Miller
Jun 25, 2017
HAMILTON - Mrs. Shirley Miller 76, of Hamilton passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Community Medical Center surrounded by family. She was born September 19, 1940 in Butte Montana, the daughter of the late John and Marge Sahinen.
Shirley was raised in Butte and Stevensville where she graduated from Stevensville High School in 1958. She...
Raymond B. Ondov
Jun 22, 2017
Raymond B. Ondov, age 90, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, died on Thursday June 22, 2017 in Hamilton, Montana. He was one of ten children. He was born August 30th, 1926. The family lived on a farm near Litchfield, Minnesota which was lost because of the 1930’s economic depression. The family then moved to Southeast Minneapolis, Minnesota.
When...
Richard "Rick" Caizza
Jun 21, 2017
DARBY – Richard “Rick” Caizza, 69, of Darby went peacefully to join the Lord on June 21, 2017. Rick was surrounded by his loving family in his home. He passed on doing the one thing he never missed, watching his Seattle Mariners, who went on to win 7 – 5.
Rick was born December 31, 1947 to...
Lawrence C. Haas
Jun 19, 2017
HAMILTON - Lawrence C. Haas passed away June 19, 2017, as he would have wanted. He was not in his easy chair in front of the TV, but out cutting hay on his yellow Cub tractor, his heart just gave out. He was 95 years young.
Lawrence was born March 1, 1922 to Anna and John M....
Ada Southern
Jun 18, 2017
CORVALLIS - Ada Southern, 89, passed away in her home on June 18, 2017, in Corvallis, Montana. Ada was born December 3, 1927 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, the youngest of five children born to Benjamin and Martha Mason, weighing in at a mere 3 lbs.
She remembered a lot of good childhood memories but when...
Donna Jean (Carman) Taylor
Jun 17, 2017
HAMILTON - Donna Jean Taylor, 80, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. She was born May 11, 1937 in Moscow, Idaho to Frank and Delila Carman.
Donna moved to Grantsdale, Montana from Idaho with her family as a young girl. She attended school at Grantsdale Elementary and Hamilton High School. ...
Anthony "Tony" Douglas Merwin
Jun 12, 2017
Anthony “Tony” Douglas Merwin, also known as “Tone Loc” passed into the light June 12, 2017 at his home in Victor.
Tony was preceded in death in death by his grandfather, Richard Vieira “Papa”; father, Rick Merwin and brother, Chad Cook.
Tony was born in Stockton, CA., December 2, 1977 to the proud parents, Rick...
Kenneth E. Lewis
Jun 7, 2017
HAMILTON – Kenneth E. Lewis, 73, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at his home. He was born in Scottsbluff, NE the son of Douglas Elwin and Phyllis Yvonne Lewis.
Ken worked for the United States Forest Service as a Budget Officer until retiring in 1999. He was a member of the Jaycees, the Eagles...
Harold K. Long
Jun 5, 2017
Harold K. Long, 97 of Victor passed away Monday, June 5, 2017. He was born April 30, 1920 in Lewistown, Montana, the eldest son of 10 children born to Nellie Grace Richards and Philip D. Long.
Harold’s early years were spent on the family homestead beside the Mussellshel River in Central Montana. The family moved to Harrison,...
William Albert Wetzsteon
Jun 5, 2017
William A. Wetzsteon, 92, passed away Monday June 5, 2017 at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center. William was a lifelong resident of the Bitterroot. Born March 19, 1925 into a ranching family in Sula, he raised Herefords with his father Willy and brother Marvin. He graduated from Darby High School. After serving in the army during the Occupation of...
Frank E. Mccauley
Jun 1, 2017
Frank Edward McCauley, 100, of Hamilton, passed away June 1st, 2017 at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center. He was born November 9, 1916 in Hicksville, Ohio the son of Ray and Edna McCauley. Frank was raised on a large farm which included a dairy; providing milk to the Hicksville Community and schools. Frank attended Michigan State University graduating in...
Robert "Rob" Chapman
May 28, 2017
Robert "Rob" Chapman, 59, of Corvallis passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at the Marcus Daly Hospital.
He was born on July 25, 1957 in Lynwood, CA, the son of Frederick and Sally Ann Chapman (Corvallis). Rob was raised in Southern California where, as a child, spent many weekends and vacations camping and fishing, two activities he...
